| Vitamins (combination of two words: Vital
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| | muscles, malformation of red blood cells,
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| Amines) are the complex organic substance
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| | affects normal growth and disturbs the
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| essential in small quantities to the
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| | nervous system.
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| metabolism (nutrition) in most animals.
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| | Vitamin C
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| These are found in minute quantities in
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| | Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is a
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| food, in some cases are produced by the
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| | water-soluble, antioxidant vitamin that
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| body, and are also produced
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| | is vital to the production of collagen, a
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| synthetically. The human body needs them
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| | protein that gives structure to bones,
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| to work properly, so that we can grow and
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| | cartilage, muscle, and blood vessels. It
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| develop just like we should. Their
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| | is important for keeping body tissues,
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| deficiency results in many serious
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| | such as gums and muscles in good shape
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| disorders.
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| | and it helps in quick healing of wounds.
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| Vitamins are divided into two major
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| | In addition, it helps protecting the
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| groups: the 'fat-soluble vitamins'
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| | fat-soluble vitamins A and E as well as
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| designated as vitamin A, vitamin D,
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| | fatty acids from oxidation.
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| vitamin E, and vitamin K, and the
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| | The vitamin C can be found in citrus
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| 'water-soluble vitamins' which include
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| | fruits (like lemon & orange), cantaloupe,
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| vitamin C and the group of molecules
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| | strawberries, tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage
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| referred to as the vitamin B complex.
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| | and in other fresh fruits and vegetables.
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| Each of them has its own special role in
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| | The deficiency of vitamin C affects the
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| the development of human body.
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| | healthy skin; poor wound healing and can
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| Vitamin A
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| | lead to a disease called "Scurvy" which
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| Vitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin, plays a
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| | causes bleeding in gums, easy bruising,
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| really big part in eyesight and helps us
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| | bumps of coiled hair on the arms and
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| to see in dim light and also at night.
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| | legs, pain in the joints, muscle wasting,
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| Vitamin A is also involved in the
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| | and many other problems.
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| formation and maintenance of healthy
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| | Vitamin D
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| skin, hair, and mucous membranes. In
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| | Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that
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| addition, it is necessary for proper bone
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| | regulates the formation of bone and the
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| growth, tooth development, reproduction
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| | absorption of calcium and phosphorus from
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| and for the development of epithelial
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| | the intestine. It helps to control the
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| cells (that line any opening to the body
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| | movement of calcium between bone and
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| e.g.; nose, throat, lungs, mouth,
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| | blood, and vice versa. It is this vitamin
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| stomach, intestines and urinary tract).
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| | you need for strong bones and teeth. In
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| Vitamin A can be found in eggs, milk,
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| | addition it helps your body absorb the
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| carrots, spinach, sweet potatoes, fish
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| | amount of calcium it needs.
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| oil, liver (pork, lamb, chicken, turkey
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| | Vitamin D can be found in fish liver oil,
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| or beef), butter, broccoli, apricots,
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| | egg yolks, milk and other dairy products
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| nectarines, cantaloupe, and orange or
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| | fortified with vitamin D. It is also
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| yellow vegetables or fruits.
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| | produced in our body in the presence of
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| The deficiency of vitamin A can cause two
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| | ultra violet light and sunlight.
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| major disorders like: night blindness and
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| | The deficiency of vitamin D can cause
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| drying of skin.
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| | weak bones and bowed legs (in children).
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| Vitamin B
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| | And its excess can cause loss of
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| Vitamin B itself is a complex of
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| | appetite, weight loss, nausea, headache,
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| different vitamins like: B1, B2, B6, B12,
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| | depression and deposits of calcium in the
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| niacin, folic acid, biotin and
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| | kidneys.
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| pantothenic acid. These B vitamins are
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| | Vitamin E
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| very important in metabolic activity and
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| | Vitamin E, a fat-soluble vitamin, is
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| in facilitating the red blood cell (which
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| | essential for the inhibition of oxidation
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| carry oxygen throughout your body). They
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| | in body tissues, formation of red blood
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| also help your body make protein and
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| | cells, and also prevents breakdown of
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| energy.
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| | body tissues. It maintains the body
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| The sources of vitamin B are leafy green
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| | tissues and protects the lungs from
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| vegetables seafood, beans, peas, citrus
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| | becoming damaged by polluted air.
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| fruits, whole grains (such as wheat and
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| | This vitamin can be found in whole grains
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| oats), poultry, meats, eggs and dairy
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| | (such as wheat and oat), wheat germ,
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| products (like milk and yogurt). Some
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| | leafy green vegetables, sardines, egg
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| bacteria in our large intestine also
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| | yolks, nuts, bread, cereals and seeds.
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| prepare some type of B-vitamins.
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| | The deficiency of this vitamin can cause
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| The deficiency of vitamin B can cause the
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| | many diseases like cancer, diabetes,
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| disease "Beri Beri", cracked lips, weak
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| | heart disease, and Alzheimer's disease.
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